It may measure just 6ft by 3ft, but a special 'coffin' for the homeless which appeared in Belfast city comes complete with a charger and radio for those in dire need of shelter. The box which has a plastic floor, wooden walls and a solar panel has been hailed as a 'social experiment' by those... Continue Reading →

We’ve covered all manner of biologically inspired robots over the years. Turns out nature has had a bit of a jump on us in the engineering department. So, why not steal a few designs? The latest we found is as maneuverable as it is mesmerizing. The ETH Zurich robot, Sepios, takes its cues from the... Continue Reading →

When someone describes a machine as a "combat robot," you'd probably imagine something akin to the Terminator or perhaps even Boston Dynamics' BigDog. Maybe that's why Russian president Vladimir Putin didn't look impressed when he was presented his country's newest combat robot prototype -- because instead of coming face-to-face with a RoboCop, he ended up... Continue Reading →

Billionaires and politicians gathering in Switzerland this week will come under pressure to tackle rising inequality after a study found that – on current trends – by next year, 1% of the world’s population will own more wealth than the other 99%. Ahead of this week’s annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in the... Continue Reading →

NASA recently released a 1.5 billion pixel image of the Andromeda galaxy, our nearest galactic neighbor, which contains over 100 million stars and spans more than 40,000 light years – and that’s just a section of the galaxy. This image, created from a mosaic of 411 Hubble pictures, was then used by YouTuber daveachuk to... Continue Reading →

Meet Easton LaChappelle, a 17-year old high school student from Colorado. When Easton was only 14, he decided to build a robotic hand from LEGO, fishing line, and a few servos. His project won the teen 3rd prize at the Colorado Science Fair. It was there that he met a 7-year old girl that was... Continue Reading →

La Paz, the capital city of the state of Baja California Sur, will claim the mantle of the first entirely solar-powered city in Latin America when the 25-megawatt Grupotec I solar power plant goes online in June. That plant, along with the existing 30-megawatt Aura Solar plant near the city's airport, is expected to generate... Continue Reading →

The deep frying process isn't just useful for livening up your food -- it might also be the ticket to better batteries in your mobile devices. South Korean researchers have created highly conductive, stable electrode materials by spraying graphene oxide droplets into a very hot blend of acid and organic solvent, much like you'd dip... Continue Reading →

Before Pope Francis holds Mass on the Ben Franklin Parkway in September, in front of an expected crowd of 2 million, he'll have a few other places to visit, according to reports. The Catholic News Agency reports that the Pope is expected to arrive in the United States on Sept. 22 and leave Sept. 27.... Continue Reading →

The immune system is something that is highly misunderstood not just by everyday people but also by the many conventional doctors who we depend on for health advice. Most people resort to things like synthetic vitamins and medicines (ignoring better natural alternatives) to deal with colds and improve immunity, but the cycle of sickness always... Continue Reading →